| Night Time: | 13 hours, 39 minutes |
|---|---|
| Sunset: | Jan 10 at 4:59 pm |
| End of Twilight*: | Jan 10 at 5:54 pm |
| Start of Twilight*: | Jan 11 at 5:42 am |
| Sunrise: | Jan 11 at 6:38 am |
Jan 2025: See the Planets (And a Comet?)
- Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn are on display—read more about the planets this month.
- C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) might be the best comet of 2025 for observers in the Southern Hemisphere.
Our Interactive Night Sky Map simulates the sky above Dead Lakes State Park. The Moon and planets have been enlarged slightly for clarity. On mobile devices, tap to steer the map by pointing your device at the sky. Need some help?
Tonight's Sky in Dead Lakes State Park, Jan 10 – Jan 11, 2025
Mercury rise and set in Dead Lakes State Park
Fairly close to the Sun. Visible only before sunrise and/or after sunset.
Mercury is just 17 degrees from the Sun in the sky, so it is difficult to see.
Sat, Jan 11 ↑5:30 am
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Venus rise and set in Dead Lakes State Park
View after sunset.
Venus can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades. Venus is visible by day, but may be hard to find.
Fri, Jan 10 ↓8:39 pm
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Mars rise and set in Dead Lakes State Park
Up most of the night.
Mars is roughly in the opposite direction of the Sun, so it is visible during most of the night.
Fri, Jan 10 ↑5:18 pm
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Jupiter rise and set in Dead Lakes State Park
After sunset and most of the night.
Jupiter is visible during most of the night, but it is best viewed in the late evening hours after sunset.
Sat, Jan 11 ↓3:55 am
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Saturn rise and set in Dead Lakes State Park
View after sunset.
Saturn can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades.
Fri, Jan 10 ↓9:11 pm
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Uranus rise and set in Dead Lakes State Park
View after sunset. Bring binoculars.
Uranus can be seen for more than 9 hours after sunset and during the late evening/early night. You may need binoculars.
Sat, Jan 11 ↓2:28 am
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Neptune rise and set in Dead Lakes State Park
View after sunset. Use binoculars.
Neptune can best be seen in the hours just after sunset. Visibility improves as the sunlight fades. Very faint, use binoculars.
Fri, Jan 10 ↓10:07 pm
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Planets Visible in Dead Lakes State Park
| Planetrise/Planetset, Fri, Jan 10, 2025 | ||||
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| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Comment |
| Mercury | Sat 5:30 am | Sat 3:40 pm | Sat 10:35 am | Slightly difficult to see |
| Venus | Fri 9:17 am | Fri 8:39 pm | Fri 2:57 pm | Great visibility |
| Mars | Fri 5:18 pm | Sat 7:24 am | Sat 12:21 am | Perfect visibility |
| Jupiter | Fri 2:05 pm | Sat 3:55 am | Fri 9:00 pm | Perfect visibility |
| Saturn | Fri 9:43 am | Fri 9:11 pm | Fri 3:27 pm | Average visibility |
| Uranus | Fri 12:55 pm | Sat 2:28 am | Fri 7:41 pm | Average visibility |
| Neptune | Fri 10:14 am | Fri 10:07 pm | Fri 4:10 pm | Very difficult to see |
